As container ships are becoming larger and larger, around the world, container transfer activities are increasingly concentrating in a limited number of major ports with deep waterways and good logistics connections. The Rotterdam port is a world-class port and one of Europe's most important container transfer hubs.
Position within Europe
Within North-western Europe, from Hamburg to Le Havre, the Rotterdam port has a share of some 30% in the container transfer market. The key European container transfer ports, measured in TEU per year, are Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg and Bremen.
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2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
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1 |
Rotterdam |
9,743 |
10,784 |
10,791 |
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2 |
Antwerp |
7,310 |
8,663 |
8,176 |
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3 |
Hamburg |
7,008 |
9,737 |
9,890 |
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4 |
Bremen |
4,579 |
5,448 |
4,892 |
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Unit: number x 1,000 TEU (Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit) |
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The construction of Maasvlakte 2 will ensure that the international hub of Mainport Rotterdam can maintain its position as Europe's most important port.
Global position
The key container ports across the globe, measured in TEU per year, are:
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2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
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1 |
Singapore |
25,870 |
29,918 |
27,932 |
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2 |
Shanghai |
25,002 |
27,980 |
26,150 |
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3 |
Hong Kong |
20,900 |
24,494 |
23,998 |
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4 |
Shenzhen |
18,250 |
21,400 |
21,099 |
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5 |
Busan |
11,980 |
13,453 |
13,261 |
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6 |
Guangzhou |
11,190 |
11,001 |
9,200 |
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7 |
Dubai Ports |
11,124 |
11,827 |
10,653 |
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8 |
Ningbo & houshan |
10,502 |
11,226 |
9,360 |
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9 |
Qingdao |
10,260 |
10,320 |
9,462 |
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10 |
Rotterdam |
9,743 |
10,784 |
10,791 |
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11 |
Tianjin |
8,700 |
8,500 |
7,103 |
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12 |
Kaohsiung |
8,581 |
9,677 |
10,257 |
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13 |
Antwerp |
7,310 |
8,663 |
8,176 |
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14 |
Port Klang |
7,300 |
7,974 |
7,119 |
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15 |
Hamburg |
7,008 |
9,737 |
9,890 |
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16 |
Los Angeles |
6,749 |
7,850 |
8,355 |
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Unit: number x 1,000 TEU (Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit) |
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